Patricia Domanski's Library
Rossview Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9781250043238 | Crenshaw | Katherine Applegate | "A story about a homeless boy and his imaginary friend that proves in unexpected ways that friends matter, whether real or imaginary"-- | Macmillan |
| 9780448453934 | Curse of the Black Hole Pirates | Ryder Windham | While on a diplomatic mission for Chancellor Palpatine, Jedi Padawan Nuru Kungurama and his clone escorts from the Breakout Squad encounter the infamous Black Hole Pirates. | |
| 9780307978998 | Dog Diaries #1: Ginger | Kate Klimo | For anyone who has ever wanted a puppy, the DOG DIARIES series tells a dog's story in a new way--from a dog's point of view! Focusing on a different breed for each book, these stories are based on true dog stories or on true-to-life situations. With realistic black-and-white illustrations by renowned illustrator Tim Jessel and a factual appendix, dog-loving early chapter book readers will beg for more! Born in a puppy mill, Ginger the golden retriever looks back on her life and the various people who have "owned" her. Abruptly separated from her mother, littermates, and the wire cage that was her whole world, Ginger is shuttled from one harrowing situation to another until she finally escapes, living as an outlaw with a pack of wild dogs. But freedom doesn't feel so good once she becomes hungry and cold and sick. Will Ginger ever find a furever family to call her own? Appendix features information about puppy mills, breed rescue groups, animal shelters, choosing a pet, and the history of golden retrievers. | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| 9780439590945 | Dolphins and Sharks | Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce | Discusses dolphins and sharks, their ocean habitats, and general information about oceans and oceanography. | |
| 9780679883388 | Dolphins at Daybreak | Mary Pope Osborne | The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system! It's sink or swim for Jack and Annie when the Magic Tree House whisks them off to the middle of the ocean. Luckily, they find a mini-submarine on a coral reef. Unluckily, they are about to meet a giant octopus and one very hungry shark. Will the dolphins save the day? Or are Jack and Annie doomed to be dinner? Did you know that there’s a Magic Tree House book for every kid? Magic Tree House: Adventures with Jack and Annie, perfect for readers who are just beginning chapter books Merlin Missions: More challenging adventures for the experienced reader Super Edition: A longer and more dangerous adventure Fact Trackers: Nonfiction companions to your favorite Magic Tree House adventures | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| 9780786814206 | Duke Ellington | Andrea Davis Pinkney | Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince And His Orchestra | Jump At The Sun |
| 9780399246524 | Each Kindness | Jacqueline Woodson | When Ms. Albert teaches a lesson on kindness, Chloe realizes that she and her friends have been wrong in making fun of new student Maya's shabby clothes and refusing to play with her. Full color. | |
| 9780688140229 | Earthquakes | Seymour Simon | Examines the phenomenon of earthquakes, describing how and where they occur, how they can be predicted, and how much damage they can inflict. | HarperTrophy |
| 9781786173508 | Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Life | |||
| 9780547996127 | Exploring Space Travel | Laura Hamilton Waxman | Describes space travel and the spacecraft necessary for it. | |
| 9780544250031 | Extreme Scientists | Donna M. Jackson | Extreme scientists battle some of the Earth's most intense conditions, from hurricanes to caves to the crowns of towering redwoods, in order to save lives, preserve species, and help us to better understand the way our planet works. | Clarion Books |
| 9780439133135 | Fantastic! Wow! and Unreal! | Introduces and explains various interjections and conjunctions, including "awesome," "alas," and "yet." | ||
| 9781580894319 | Feathers | Melissa Stewart | Young naturalists explore sixteen birds in this elegant introduction to the many, remarkable uses of feathers. A concise main text highlights how feathers are not just for flying. More curious readers are invited to dig deeper with informative sidebars that underscore how feathers of all shapes and sizes help birds with warming or cooling, protect them from the sun, help them swim, glide or even dig. With a range of common and exotic species readers will be engaged by both the new and the familiar. Beautiful and delicate watercolor illustrations showcase life-size feathers and compare them to everyday objects. With a scrapbook design, Feathers is part science journal, part read-along nonfiction, making it a wonderful resource for nature studies and a delight for the youngest bird lovers. | National Geographic Books |
| 9780545117739 | First Day | Nancy E. Krulik | All the other kids are happy to be starting first grade in Miss Popper's class, but Carlos wants to stay in kindergarten and he is certain that he will not like first grade one bit. | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9780060097912 | Flat Stanley: His Original Adventure! | Jeff Brown | In this 50th anniversary edition, join Flat Stanley and the rest of the Lambchop family on the adventure that started it all! Kids love Flat Stanley—even reluctant readers. And for parents and teachers, each Flat Stanley book delivers multicultural adventure, plot and character development story elements, and compare and contrast. When Stanley Lambchop wakes up one morning, his brother, Arthur, is yelling. A bulletin board fell on Stanley during the night, and now he is only half an inch thick! Amazing things begin happening to him. Stanley gets rolled up, mailed, and flown like a kite. He even gets to help catch two dangerous art thieves. He may be flat, but he's a hero. "With lots of pictures and goofy situations, this is a short, delightful story that young readers have loved for generations." (Brightly.com) | Harper Collins |
| 9780545223874 | Fourth Grade Fuss | Johanna Hurwitz | A yard sale, ice skating, class pictures, and a surprise party are a few of the things that make fourth grade fun for Julio and his friends, but they must get serious about studying as the statewide end-of-year test approaches. | |
| 9780590442442 | Fourth Grade Rats | Jerry Spinelli | Suds learns that his best friend is wrong. You don't have to be a tough guy, a "rat," to be a grown up fourth grader. | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9781481411035 | Freckle Juice | Judy Blume | Andrew wants freckles so badly that he buys Sharon's freckle recipe for fifty cents. | Simon and Schuster |
| 9780545081955 | Free Baseball | Sue Corbett | Angry with his mother for having too little time for him, eleven-year-old Felix takes advantage of an opportunity to become bat boy for a minor league baseball team, hoping to someday be like his father, a famous Cuban outfielder. Includes glossaries of baseball terms and Spanish words and phrases. | |
| 9781593184766 | Friendships |